Money stress has a way of being present in everything. The low-grade anxiety about whether you'll make it through the month, the weight of debt that doesn't seem to shrink, the helplessness of feeling like you're always behind: these feelings are exhausting and often hard to talk about, even with people close to you.
Therapy around financial stress doesn't replace a financial advisor, but it does address what's underneath the numbers. You might explore the beliefs and emotional patterns that shape how you relate to money, identify the triggers that drive financial anxiety upward, and develop practical coping strategies for managing the stress day to day. Building a more intentional relationship with financial decisions is often part of the work, alongside finding some relief from the mental weight that never quite lets up.